greetings internet viewers!
welcome to most everything i do. below is a collection of all the projects, shows and installations i’ve done so far. click on any icon to see more.

 what’s new… updated january 21st 2012
quite simply, this is what I’ve been up to…

 peace fish series
18 years of fish ornaments!

 BACON! The Experience
a celebration of the most magical food ever invented! BACON! The Experience will tickle, tantalize and overload every one of your bacon sensory organs!

 SPORE Project – ongoing
for the past few years, individuals, classrooms and organizations around the world constructed and planted thousands and thousands and thousands of paper bag mushrooms in support of art education and creativity!

 AQUAPODICA
 immerse yourself in a pool of glowing jellyfish. this installation is created entirely of recycled materials. i have saved the environment again.

 MUSHROOMS ACROSS AMERICA – June 2011
50 states in america, you might live in one of them. do your part as an american and plant a nice crop of paper bag mushrooms all in support of art education and creativity! 

DESICCATION – Feb 25th, 2011
an entire collection of deep sea creatures is created using dried exotic plant matter gathered from Leu Gardens over a four year period.

MAGNIFIQUE – nov 20th, 2010
following the success of LUMINEUX, MAGNIFIQUE was created with even more magical movements, mushrooms and illuminations

sea of green – nov 5th, 2010
using little more than painted, discarded cardboard, the lake eustis museum of art is transformed into a virtual aquarium.

artist in residence – june 16th – present
doug rhodehamel tours central florida one resident at a time while living in a very modified cardboard box.

LUMINEUX - may 29th and 30th, 2010
a living, breathing, art installation and performance featuring magical movements, mushrooms & illuminations. performed at the 2010 orlando FRINGE festival.

surrounded 2 – nov 14th, 2009
i exhibit 4 bathyspheres along side a whole bunch of great work from about 30 or so local artists.  it’s also my birthday. i turn 41.

DEEP BLUE – july 31th, 2009
creepy, spooky, bitie and glowie. DEEP BLUE was loaded with many many many scary hand crafted fish of all sizes and shapes created completely from discarded cardboard (discardboard?).

migration 4 – june 4th, 2009
cows and cows and cows and cows and beans and wieners and music and stuff.

fostercows – 1986 to present
the ever so clever and funny to laugh at fostercows! designed by doug rhodehamel and dan lantz in 1986 while bored in mrs. foster’s geometry class.

LARVA – may 26th, 2009
one giant 30 foot inflated larva with of music of A sissor

a.thunderstorm – may 1st, 2009
installation featuring a large thundercloud made from miles of discarded cassette tape.

cocktails & cosmos – mar 21st, 2009
a collaboration with voci modern dance featuring jellyfish made from discarded items and large umbrellas as well as an installation of large paper fish.

night of a thousand jellyfish – feb 27th, 2009
1,000 jellyfish constructed from a variety of discarded and surplus items – water bottles, plastic containers and other parts and pieces.

mobiles by doug
the following is a collection of some of my favorite mobiles.

migration 3 – dec 8th, 2008
an installation of 41 found objects resembling running german folk pants. made from painted steel.

migration 2 - sep 5, 2008
the second in the migration series, this installation featured a collection of 2000 badger-like clay figurines and was sponsored by united arts of central florida.

anemone - aug 22, 2008
an inflatable landscape of undulating illuminated latex tendrils.

 red chair project – july 22, 2008
to help promote the red chair project, i transform a simple wooden chair into a mars rover

soap henge - apr 9, 2008
a representation of stonehenge made entirely of both family and personal sized soaps. part of a group exhibition for the grand opening of bay two.

ufo2 – oct 19th, 2007
one really big spinning ufo.

ufo1 – sep 6th, 2007
one big spinning ufo

migration – july 27th, 2007
4011 matchbook camels arranged in a massive miniature migration.

the unfortunate guppy – may 17th, 2007
a suspension of fish featuring one unfortunate guppy.

10,000 paper bag mushrooms- may 11th, 2007
10,000 paper bag mushrooms installed across the lawn of loch haven park to promote awareness for the support of art education. a giant thank you to everyone who helped plant them!

fungus of the stars – may 17th, 2007
a benefit featuring over 60 paper bag mushrooms creatively modified by orlando’s finest artists, musicians, politicians, writers and other noteworthy peeps.

40440 – sept 21st, 2006
40 mobiles for 40 bucks. and cheese…lots and lots of cheese

doug’s 25,000 mushroom – july 12th, 2006
one night - one doug - one very big mushroom

SWARM – apr 17th, 2006
a suspension of hundreds of greasy hand cut scary biting fish

beasties – dec 2nd, 2005
evil illustrations by doug rhodehamel followed by pickle juice people and their pets.

junque – sep 30th, 2005
a miniature sculpture garden featuring the works of frank gady, kim jones, rachel lloyd, megan paquette and doug rhodehamel.

BAMBOO – aug 9th, 2005
a entire bamboo forest constructed from paper towel and toilet paper tubes, coffee stirrers and 4,410 hand cut paper leaves.

octopus – june 7th, 2005
a collection of drawings featuring a large number of ink squirters. the prints were painted with wine and beet juice and coated in polyurethane.

cucumbers in bloom – apr 2nd, 2005
large drawings ranging from a couple ghost to a migration of turtles… painted with a wash of coffee and coated with polyurethane.

war pickles – mar 11th, 2005
large drawings ranging from a squid with glasses to a cluster of abe lincolns… painted with a wash of coffee and coated with polyurethane.

art for asia – feb 4th, 2005
a reflief effort for tsunami victims presented by brett bennett and doug rhodehamel.

design night – jan 16th, 2005
wine, cheese, art, furniture and a handful of artists displaying their work. i made mobiles.

colostomus – sept 27th, 2004
18 feet of styrofoam goodness! the entire structure was illuminated with 50 glowstick giving it a slight ghosty appearance.

a multitude of miniature mobiles – aug 16th, 2004
21 miniature mobiles were hung in the main room just days after hurricane charlie turned orlando into a massive salad. As most people were still without power during the first reception, a second one was held a couple weeks later… this time with working AC and beer coolers.

egg. – june 25, 2004
invented by kim jimenez – directed by doug rhodehamel – presented by babaghanoush. A collaborative effort by many many many local artists featuring all that is egg . Below are my egg sculptures and mobile from the show.

ting – july 18, 2004
mobiles, tintinbabulation, books and booze. a nice collection of chiming mobiles built from painted plastic and aluminum tubing.

mobiles 2 – july 25th, 2003
a nice bright collection of mobiles made from painted sheet plastic. dad bought a bunch of pizza and fed everyone.

local papers – jan 6th, 2003
handmade paper constructed with bits and pieces or what makes orlando…orlando.

mobiles 1 – sep 27th, 2002
a variety of mobiles from fishies to ufos. many became permanent fixtures of the store… for awhile.

deep sea 3D – july 1st, 2001
colorful paintings of spooky deep sea dwellers in fabulous 3D.

dangermobiles! – dec 3rd, 2001
art that hurts! mobiles that maim! killer kinetics and koffee. mobiles with a dangerous twist.

frankenshow – oct 4th, 2001
you will scream…you will laugh…you will drink coffee… gaze in horror at a collection of 13 of the most frankensteinist things ever assembled!

coat hanger stories – aug 10th, 2001
coat hanger stories consisted of a collection of mounted coat hangers found in parking lots, presumably once used to unlock cars. stories based on the experiences of the unknown coat hanger users were written by local writers jim crescitelli, liz langley, charles martin, steve schneider and vivien thorp.

- it’s really pretty cool to have a book dedicated to me! Liz Lanley’s “Crazy Little Thing” is in book stores across the nation. grab yourself a copy and read it. you’ll be very glad you did!
> click!

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november 17th 2011

mushrooms in graceland!!! thank you susan adams, lisa bates, and, of course, the king.

now that BACON! The Experience is over, i have a little bit of time. i’m volunteering at Leu Gardens as a specialist. i created a bog garden with 100 or so bug eating plants.

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october 25th 2011

BACON! The Experience – Photos
• click here to see them

Artist In Residence
after 494 days of calling a cardboard box home. i’m packing it up.
• click here for more information 

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august 22nd 2011 – a few things for august…

HOT GARBAGE – WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24
Month after month after month I have been stuffing the dumpster of Stardust Video & Coffee with your leftovers, parts, pieces and aftermaths. On Wednesday, August 24th, I will fill the dumpster for my 150th time and that’s probable cause for an event.
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AQUAPODICA – This underwater installation has occurred 3 times this summer and I’ve just added the latest round of photos:
> click here to see some jellyfish < 

Artist In Residence – STILL sleeping in a cardboard box.
> here are the updates < 

Sea of Green - The 3rd and final installation at Alchemy Salon went quite well. Photos have been added..
> click here to see them < 

BACON! The Experience - the date has been moved to Oct 15th 2001
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SPORE Project – As of August 22nd 2011 the official paper bag mushroom planting count so far is:
7 continents
18 countries
117 cities
196 plantings
42,936 mushrooms planted
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PARTICIPATED!!
> see all the mushrooms so far <

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august 2nd 2011

Doug Rhodehamel presents:

BACON! THE EXPERIENCE
OCTOBER 15TH, 2011 • 7pm – 11pm
ONE NIGHT ONLY
at SAY IT LOUD

sponsored by BAKON VODKA

A celebration of the most magical food ever invented!
BACON! THE EXPERIENCE will tickle, tantalize and overload every one of your bacon sensory organs.

• Witness Doug Rhodehamel’s artistic interpretation of his favorite of foods!
• Taste the many bacons served!
• Drink the most amazing drinks from BAKON VODKA
• And there’s more… we’ll let you be surprised!

If you love BACON, and I know you do…   We’ll just see you there.

5.00 suggestion donation gets you in.

Much will be the smell of bacon.

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july 20 2011

AQUAPODICA – coming to a pool near you! (well if you live in orlando)
• click here for more information

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june 17 2011

1. what’s new? not this. i built this awhile ago and lost the  photos. found them! this is a chair i modified for The Red Chair Project.
• this is what it would look like on mars.

2. artist in residence – i have been living in my cardboard house for one year today. i don’t know if that is a good thing, a bad thing, or just a thing. i’ve moved around 51 times and it’s been an experience for sure. thank you to everyone who had me over! here it all is so far.
• artist in residence

 
 
3. mushrooms at Walt Disney World - 600 mushrooms make up a nice big Mickey Mouse head.

4. MUSHROOMS ACROSS AMERICA – i’ve got plantings in 19 out of 50 states so far. still need quite a few. delaware, wyoming, iowa, kentucky…. see the map of plantings more information if you’d like to participate…
• click here

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may 10 2011

MUSHROOMS IN ANTARCTICA!!! I’m so so so happy!!! I now have mushrooms in all 7 continents!!
• click here to see more

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE  - finally got some time to update this section. There is a lot. Hope you have time to read. I know you don’t.
• Artist in Residence updates

UPCOMING SHOW – May 20th – ‘ONE’ – a commemorative group show featuring 15 artists in celebration of TWELVE21 GALLERY’S first anniversary. I’ll have a few robot facades for sale.
 • Click here for more information

BLIMPS! – for a couple decades I have be chasing down and photographing blimps. I know it’s really dorky, but here is my collection of photographs… all part of what makes Doug… Doug.
• BLIMPS!

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apr 8th 2011 – alchemy salon

my fishies have found their 3rd and final space at alchemy in college park. if you drive by at night, this is what you’ll see….

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mar 21st 2001

thanks again to faith amon for planting another crop of mushrooms! this time in sierra leone! it’s about time west africa had some doug over there.

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mar 18th 2011

DESICCATION was very well received! thank you to everyone who was there!
• slide show of the exhibit

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE is still going………
i have been sleeping in a box for 274 days. getting a bit tired of this.
• see where i’ve been

i am currently installing SEA OF GREEN for it’s finally stop at alchemy in college park. more on that later…

i built some mini wind turbines for Parenting Magazine and got a couple cover shots out of it. have a look…

and of course, most of you know i had to cancel BACON: THE EXPERIENCE. i didn’t know how attached i was to this project. i feel very odd about this… as if a best friend moved away. oh bacon.

luckily my baby, the SPORE Project is still going strong. just added madrid, michigan and a bunch more in australia. i’m not sure why, but i have a whole lot of fans down under.

6 continents
16 countries
68 cities
126 plantings
14,461 mushrooms
• have a look at all the mushrooms throughout the world so far…

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nov 9th 2010 – a few updates:

nov 20th at the mennello museum of american art:

As dusk falls, the audience for “Magnifique! A Voci Dance Glowing Fairy Fundraiser” gathers beneath Orlando’s oldest oak tree for an evening walking tour of the grounds of the Mennello Musuem of Art.
• click here for more information!

photos from Sea of Green:
• click here and see the fish!

new updates to Artist In Residence:
• click here to see the new spots

updates to the SPORE Project: Croatia, Wisconsin, University of Florida, University of Oregon and Victoria Australia
• mushroom pics!

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sep 24th 2010 – things i found, did and coming up:

- Some of my stuff documented by fellow Orlando artist and friend
Thomas Thorspecken

- Mushrooms in New Orleans – Came across this over the weekend. Thanks Izzz!
• The H Agency

- New updates to
Artist in Residence:

- September 23rd I pass 100 days living in a box!

- Sea of Green coming Nov 5th

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aug 30th 2010 - feeling a little bit narcissistic today.

Also: new updates to Artist in Residence:

• Millicent Part II
• Morgan’s Residence
• Rhodehamel Ranch

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aug 25th 2010 – School and Art supply drive for Haiti at Stardust
………..Click here for more information

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aug 24th 2010 – new updates to SPORE Project:

new SPORE Project stats:

6 continents
14 countries
61 cities
118 plantings
12,903 mushrooms

Mushrooms in Mozambique!

Thank you Faith, David, Courtney, Eve, and Camille!

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aug 16th 2010 – new updates to SPORE Project:

Two new Countries! South Africa and Greece.

FINALLY! Thanks to Faith Amon, we now have a planting in the continent of Africa! Still need some in Antarctica if anyone is knows anyone there…
• Cape Town Mushrooms

And thank you Lauren Othon for planting some in Greece!
• Greek Mushrooms

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aug 15th 2010 – new updates to Artist in Residence:

• Chad, Dani and Stephanie’s Place
• Annie and Daniela’s Residence
• Brian and Yochi’s Residence
• Chad’s Flag
• Chesley’s Castle

maitland art center’s ‘culture & cocktails featured my latest installation, BLUMP… part jellyfish, part blimp, part glowing, part large, completely wonderful.

 
 
• click here to see more photos of blump.

I have known Joe and Jenny Lamy for years and years before they were even dating. We were neighbors back when I lived in a real house. Now they are married with a kid and a large house. I’m staying in it while they are out of town.

They have a nice big old house with lots of little oddities. I was really hoping it would be haunted, but it’s not. It’s a cool place though. I spend most of my days working on my next installation.. BACON! The Experience. I usually get home late and watch Monty Python’s Flying Circus. They have the entire box set. I’m so happy!

In the guest bathroom there is a chart showing how to use the bathroom. I’m assuming it is for Joe. It’s very informative, however. I wish I had more, but the week has flown by already. I’m heading back to the studio to work on some more bacon stuff. Thank you Lamy’s for letting me hang out here and watch your television!

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While I was away, Kat and Noah put all my crap in the back room so some potential renters could look at the place. I feel like my mom just cleaned my room. I can’t find anything. It’s only a matter of time before I pull it all back out and mess this place up again!

First I need to mess up another place. I lit up my Sea of Green one more time for a party over at Alchemy Hair Salon. Spent all day blocking off the windows with foil and hooking up black lights. The fish have been hanging there for half a year and now will be moved to another home… wherever that is.

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For more than a while, local trashman Doug Rhodehamel (me) has been hauling out the trash at Stardust Video & Coffee & Booze.

Month after month after month Doug has been stuffing the dumpster with your leftovers, parts, pieces and aftermaths. On Wednesday, August 24th, he will fill his 150th dumpster and that’s probable cause for an event.

so…..

COME CELEBRATE WITH DOUG RHODEHAMEL AS HE FILLS THE DUMPSTER OF STARDUST VIDEO & COFFEE FOR THE 150TH TIME WITH YOUR TRASH!

AUGUST 24, 2011    7PM – MIDNIGHT

FEATURING:

> BONNIE KERLIN & THE CLOTHES EXPLOSION

> DRINK ESPECIALS

> FREE AUTOGRAPHED GARBAGE

HEY! BE PART OF HISTORY… OR SOMETHING.

Guests are encouraged to decorate the dumpster.

> PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT <

Ann is away in Alabama for the week and I am watching her house. I plan on doing nothing but writing, planning, watching movies and catching up on a lot of sleep.

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Back at the Audubon Park Garden District Head Quarters and making a nice big mess. My next show, BACON! The Experience, in next month and I still have lots to do. I’ve got a lot of cardboard to transform into a lot of bacons.

My nerdly friend Miriam has asked me to help build a cardboard TARDIS for her roommate’s going away party. I think we did a pretty good job for a couple of kids with a lot of cardboard and paint. Okay, back to making bacons.

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Come be one of the first to see the miracle relic of Stardust Video & Coffee!! The Cream Cheese Jesus Miracle Knife will be on display for the first time ever!! You do not want to miss this!

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What was supposed to be a routine washing of dishes became an extraordinary cleansing of the soul the morning of August 20th at Stardust Video & Coffee. Employees Matt Kamm and Doug Rhodehamel bore witness to the miraculous event.

While cleaning a common butter knife, Matt was stunned to see the image of Jesus Christ left on the utensil from the residue of some cream cheese. “Oh my God!” screamed Kamm, “Jesus is on this Knife!” Rhodehamel, who was with Kamm at the time, concurred.

Knowing the importance of the iconic image, Rhodehamel quickly photographed the knife then placed it safely away. “We want to preserve this image for everyone to see”, said Rhodehamel. “We’re just a couple of guys who want to share this miracle with the rest of the world, they just don’t happen that often…especially at Stardust.”